Spanish Peaks Mud Race

Please join us at the Spanish Peaks Mud Race, Sunday, July 18. We will be there staging, to help protect both the racers and the audience.

You know you don't want to miss this awesome annual event! The Spanish Peaks Mud Racing Committee sure knows how to throw a party!

Plus, both the Bon Carbo and Spanish Peaks Auxiliaries will have a booth there, so you can also help support your Volunteer Fire Department!

See you there!

Summer Safety Tip: National Safety Month: Teen Driver Safety

This week, the National Safety Council is focusing on Teen Drivers. With school out and summer jobs in full swing, there are many more teen drivers on the road in the summer months than at any other time.

From now until June 13, the National Safety Council is offering free enrollment in the "Alive at 25" program, which teaches parents about the risks teen drivers face. Please take the few hours to review this course, and then share it with your teen drivers, or your soon to be teen drivers!

Click here for more info!

Auxiliary Activity Meeting

The Spanish Peaks Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be having an Activity meeting on Wednesday, June 23, at 6:00 pm at the Aguilar Station.

If you'd like to be a part of the Auxiliary and help our firefighters, yet don't want to sit through a business meeting, then this is the meeting for you!

During this meeting we will plan activities and work on projects. We would love to have you join us!

For more information call Amanda Grubb, Auxiliary President, at 719-941-4440.

Colorado Rockies Firefighter Appreciation Night

Thinking about taking in a Colorado Rockies game this season?

On September 11, 2010, the Colorado Rockies will hold their annual Firefighter Appreciation Night, where a portion of select tickets sold will benefit the Colorado Fallen Firefighters Association.

For more information, please visit this link!

Summer Safety Tips: Bicycling and Skating

With the kids out of school, and warm temperatures abounding, bicycling and skating seem to be among the most popular activities for kids. As always, the Bon Carbo Fire Department wants our children to be safe. Please take a few minutes to read this article at safekids.org.

Stay Safe!

Burn Permits

The Spanish Peaks Volunteer Fire Department is currently issuing burn permits dependent upon the weather.

Please call the station at 719-941-4107 to see if we can issue one for you today!

Summer Safety Tips: Water Activities

It's really warming up out there! It's that time of year when the kids start begging to go to the pool or the lake to cool off. The Spanish Peaks Volunteer Fire Department wants your family to have fun in a safe way!

Safekids.org has a great article for water safety! Please spend some time refamiliarizing yourself with these tips!

Stay Safe!